Leasing privately in NSW

Regarding what you need to do as a landlord in NSW and how to protect yourself:

Before Approving a Tenant

1. Ensure you have had a check done on the tenant, which you can arrange through us.
2. Ensure you have phoned/checked all the tenant's references- they will be asked to supply current employer, current landlord, and personal references on our tenancy application.
3. Ensure you have physically sighted or taken copies of proof of identification, proof of income, proof of address, and proof of rental history e.g. lease agreement, written reference, or tenant ledger.

1. Conduct routine inspections of the property up to 4 times a year and with 7 days written notice each time.
2. Make sure to keep documentation of any occurrences, e.g. copies of any letters/receipts you send to tenant, photos of any damage etc. just in case there's a dispute in future.

Other

We strongly recommend completing National Tenancy Database/TICA blacklist checks before approving any tenant (you can arrange this through PropertyNow). In addition to checking tenancy blacklists you should also consider checking the ACCR criminal court attendance database here: https://auccr.com/free and may order full police background checks through PropertyNow if you wish.

Most importantly, we recommend taking out Landlords Insurance – this covers you for theft, malicious damage, or loss of rent if the tenant stops paying - http://www.canstar.com.au/home-insurance/what-is-landlord-insurance/
http://rac.com.au/insurance/home-insurance/landlords-insurance
There are many different providers so make sure to shop around.